Tweezer



Aug. 10, 1937.-

w; J. BELDUE TWEEZER Filed Jan. 7, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet '2 INVENTOR,

Beldae,

I Q'IWETTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 1%, 1937 S TA'E' S TWEEZER Application January '7, 1935, Serial No. 730

3 Claims.

This invention relates generally to tweezers adapted to be used for known purposes such as the removal of hangnails, ingrown or superfluous hair, foreign bodies, and the other uses which re- 5 quire a firm and tight grip on inaccessible surfaces. Thus, the device makes a most useful implement for barbers, physicians and surgeons in the calling of their respective professions.

More particularly, however, the invention relates to structure best adapted for use as a new and novel eyebrow tweezer.

An object of this invention is the construction of a peculiar and efficient tweezer for materially facilitating the plucking of eyebrows.

Another object of the invention is the construction of an eyebrow tweezer which, owing to its peculiar formation, allows the operators hand to rest against the head and thereby aiford a steady hold on the instrument during the delicate operation.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of a simple and efficient tweezer that has its units all formed in the same straight, longitudinal, vertical plane, so that in operating the device, the same can be held close to the face or head without interfering with the vision of the operator and yet utilizing the operators body to steady the instrument, during the actual manipulation of the tweezer.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a tweezer constructed in accordance with the present invention, while Figure 2 is an edge view of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary, plan view of one of the jaws, line 33, Fig. 1, while Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of the same.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the tweezer shown applied in removing eyebrows, while Figure 6 is a similar view with the operators face turned at substantially right angles to Fig. 5, for better showing the position of the hand against the face, steadying the instrument, during the operation.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, A designates the lower unit and B the upper unit of my improved eyebrow tweezer, Each unit A and 13 comprises a handle l provided at its inner end with a comparatively wide flattened portion 2 through which flattened portion extends 'a suitable rivet 3, for pivotally connecting units 'Aand B together. Extending outwardly from each fiattened portion 2 is a straight comparatively wide jaw d; the jaw being widened at right angles to the flattened portion 2. Each jaw terminates in a flat inwardly-extending portion having a comparatively broad flat face 5 which better grips the hair during the operation. Each handle i is bent at an angle, at 6, and on its outer end is formed a loop 1 for receiving a finger of the operator.

The jaws are decidedly bowed outwardly at la, contiguous to rivet 3, Fig. 1, whereby a greater gripping action is obtained on the hair, held by the fiat tip-surfaces 5, than has been possible heretofore. From the bowed portions 411 the straight jaws converge towards their outer ends with respect to each other, terminating in inwardly-extending ends having said flat hair-gripping surfaces 5. This produces a delicate, simple and highly efficient eyebrow tweezer never before disclosed.

The handles l and jaws of my improved eyebrow tweezer are formed in the same straight, longitudinal, vertical plane; therefore, it will be seen that the handles are bent downwardly at 6 in the same vertical plane common to the 1ongitudinal plane in which the two jaws 4 are formed.

As will be seen in Figures 5 and 6, the eyebrows will be plucked in a straight and steady manner, not possible at the present time with tweezers common to the market. It will also be noted that the position of the fingers enable the operator to have a steady hold on the instrument. The finger engaging or flush against the face of the operator, as shown in Fig. 5 acts as a guide in plucking the hairs, and at the same time, protects the face so that the instrument does not cut or injure the skin. This valuable function is accomplished only by reason of the peculiar and novel construction of my improved tweezer.

Further, the loops 1 on the handles prevent the roll of the fingers as is encountered with the ordinary tweezer, and by reason of this steady action of my improved tweezer a painless plucking of the hair is secured.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, an eyebrow tweezer comprising a pair of handles, each handle provided at its inner end with a comparatively wide flattened portion, a straight comparatively wide jaw extending from said flattened portion and positioned at right angles to said flattened portion, each jaw bowed outwardly at one end of a flattened portion, each jaw terminating at its outer end in an inwardly-extending projection, said projection having a broad flat hairengaging face, whereby hair is efliiciently gripped between the flat faces, a'rivet extending through said flattened portions, said handles provided with loops on their outer ends, said handles being bent at a common angle between said flattened portions and said loops, and said jaws converging towards each other from said bowed portions, whereby a maximum amount of gripping action is obtained on the hair held between the flat faces when the tweezer is in operation, substantially as shown and described.

2. An eyebrow tweezer comprising two units each provided with a comparatively wide elongated flattened portion, said flattened portions in engagement and provided with means pivotally connecting said units together, said elongated flattened portions projecting outwardly with their outer ends spaced apart, straight jaws integral with said spaced apart outer ends, and said jaws converging together toward their outer ends.

3. An eyebrow tweezer comprising two units, each unit provided with a flattened elongated portion, means pivotally connecting said flattened portions together, said flattened portions projecting outwardly a considerable distance beyond the pivot, and integral straight jaws at right angles to said flattened portions and converging together towards their outer ends only from the extreme outer ends of said elongated flattened portions.

WILLIAM J. BELDUE. 

